He had a hungry hollow holler He was hell in seventh gear He was slowing down for no one It had always been his year Confidence was never sweeter Just as sweet as it could get But his earning every penny His heart harbors heavy debt And I say "I can't keep up anymore I can't keep up." We're all dying; he'll die younger While he's still a pretty man Cause there's nothing after thirty That has always been his plan When your heroes fell in glory And you're tracing every move Well, you gotta have that story Like you didn't even choose And I say "I can't keep up." But you think that I was wrong Were my words misunderstood? I can't keep up anymore I can't keep up When we look back Weren't we ever friends?
Could you understand? When we look back Weren't we ever friends? Could you understand? Well, I'm not one to write in fiction Others, they may make predictions I think you know I did all I could Well, I think you know I did all I could Well, I think you know I did all I could All I could"¦ I can't keep up But you think that I gave in Were my promises not made good? I can't keep up anymore I can't keep up anymore I can't keep up anymore (Well, I think you know I did all I could.) I can't keep up anymore (Well, I think you know I did all I could.) (I can't keep up anymore.) (Well, I'm not one to write in fiction Others, they may make predictions.) (I can't keep up anymore.) I think you know I did all I could